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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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